Mr Keating Quotes & Sayings

Nobody wants to have in their CV in the upper echelons of the American economic family that they nationalised major banks. — Paul Keating

A hug makes you feel good all day. — Kathleen Keating

The spiritual traditions of all the religions have certain similarities that are unmistakable. They share many of the same basic practices like sacred reading, spiritual guidance, moderation in eating, drinking and sexual expression, and above all, trying to be aware of the presence of God in other people and in everyday life. — Thomas Keating

If one completes the journey to one's own heart, one will find oneself in the heart of everyone else. — Thomas Keating

In the theatre, the actor is given immediate feedback. — Charles Keating

He needed the people and the clamour around him. There was no questions and no doubts when he stood on a platform over a sea of faces; the air was heavy, compact, saturated with a single solvent-admiration; there was no room for anything else. He was great; great as the number of people who told him so. He was right; right as the number of people who believed it. He looked at the faces, at the eyes, he saw himself born in them, he saw himself granted the gift of life. That was Peter Keating, that, the reflection in those staring pupils, and his body was only it's reflection. — Ayn Rand

Divine life is basically the inner freedom to choose the right and the good spontaneously. — Thomas Keating

Then why'd you do it?"
"Jealousy," she said without hesitation. "It always comes down to something crude. Don't kid yourself, Keating. It's human nature. — Leah Raeder

If this Government cannot get the adjustment, get manufacturing going again, and keep moderate wage outcomes and a sensible economic policy, then Australia is basically done for. We will end up being a third rate economy ... a banana republic. — Paul Keating

The chief thing that separates us from God is the thought that we are separated from God. — Thomas Keating

Keating had the appearance of a man who was reluctant to say what he had to say — James Runcie

The wisdom of all religions has to be respected. The discoveries of science are also essential for our time and the future. — Thomas Keating

I try to use the Australian idiom to its maximum advantage. — Paul Keating

I think there are a number of bishops - and I put Cardinal Mahony in that category - who listen too much to his lawyer and not enough to his heart. — Frank Keating

The three stages of life: youth, middle age, and 'You're looking good, Mr. Keating. — Ann Patchett

Religions have a special responsibility to encourage and inspire people to love planet earth, which as far as we know, is the only place in the cosmos that works in such a harmonious way that it can support intelligent life. — Thomas Keating

You get one chance to do something about native title. You get perhaps one chance in your life to do something about a republic. You get one chance, your chance, to build a piece of the political architecture in the Pacific. I wasn't going to give those up. — Paul Keating

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage. — Paul Keating

You know, in the WikiLeaks cables, the Chinese discovered that Kevin Rudd was urging the Americans to keep the military option open against them. This is hardly a friendly gesture. — Paul Keating

Humility is the forgetfulness of self. — Thomas Keating

Technology isn't fulfilling its promise of unlimited progress and solving every problem through technology. With the Enlightenment and its aftermath, there already was a general loss of confidence in the Western religions. — Thomas Keating

I indeed had only one scene, one speech, one little speech, but it was with Robin Williams. — Charles Keating

God's first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation. — Thomas Keating

You just can't have a position where some pumped up bunyip potentate dismisses an elected government. — Paul Keating

God is a tremendous supporter of creation, especially of all living beings. — Thomas Keating

It's obvious that humanity continues to be torn by religious violence. — Thomas Keating

My soul always knew I was enough as I was created by God — Kara Keating

Mr. Keating: Carpe Diem! Sieze the day! — Robin Williams

We may experience moments of profound inner peace, a sense of oneness with nature, or a sense of something that is more important that we're not reaching by the usual goals of human society. Perhaps we could say there's a common heart to all the religions. — Thomas Keating

The root of prayer is interior silence. — Thomas Keating

You do not destroy an idea by killing people, you replace it with a better one. — Edward Keating

We rarely think of the air we breathe, yet it is in us and around us all the time. In similar fashion, the presence of God penetrates us, is all around us, is always embracing us. — Thomas Keating

I always believed in burning up the government's political capital, not being Mr Safe Guy, you know? — Paul Keating

Difficulties arise whenever a committed relationship is succeeding. Love makes you vulnerable ... Your defenses relax and the dark side of your personality arises ... — Thomas Keating

When the Berlin Wall came down the Americans cried, 'Victory,' and walked off the field. — Paul Keating

One of the values of centering prayer is that you are not thinking about God during the time of centering prayer so you are giving God a chance to manifest. In centering prayer there are moments of peace that give the psyche a chance to realize that God may not be so bad after all. God has a chance to be himself for a change. — Thomas Keating